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Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium: Other operations on heart and pericardium: Open heart massage

An attempt was made to make your heart beat again using regular pressure.

The heart pumps blood through the body. In the process, the blood flows through blood vessels. The blood supplies all areas of the body with oxygen and nutrients.

A cardiac arrest is life-threatening. If the chest is opened up, the heart can gently and repeatedly be pressed together using the hand. This results in some blood being pumped to the body.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).